Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale – December 15
Date: December 15, 2012
Venue: The Joint at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas, Nevada
TV: Sportsnet/FX (Main Card) FUEL TV (Prelims)
Tickets:
Main Card: (Sportsnet/FX)
Roy Nelson (17-7) vs. Matt Mitrione (5-1)
*Mike Ricci (7-2) vs. Colton Smith (3-1)
Pat Barry (7-5) vs. Shane Del Rosario (11-1)
Melvin Guillard (30-11-2) vs. Jamie Varner (20-7-1)
Dustin Poirier (12-2) vs. Jonathan Brookins (13-5)
Preliminary Card: (Sportsnet/Fuel TV)
Mike Pyle (23-8-1) vs. James Head (9-2)
Johnny Bedford (18-9-1) vs. Marcos Vinicius (20-3-1)
Rustam Khabilov (14-1) vs. Vinc Pichel (6-0)
Nick Catone (9-3) vs. T.J. Waldburger (15-7)
Preliminary Card: (Facebook)
Reuben Duran (8-3-1) vs. Hugo Viana (6-0)
Tim Elliott (8-3-1) vs. Jared Papazian (14-8)
John Cofer (7-2) vs. Mike Rio (8-1)
*TUF 16 Welterweight Tournament Final
UPDATE: Added Nick Catone vs. T.J. Waldburger, Rustam Khabilov vs. Vinc Pichel, Reuben Duran vs. Hugo Viana and Johnny Bedford vs. Marcos Vinicius
UPDATE:
Added Dustin Poirier vs. Jonathan Brookins and Tim Elliott vs. Jared Papazian
UPDATE: Added Pat Barry vs. Shane Del Rosario
UPDATE: Added John Cofer vs. Mike Rio
UPDATE: Added Melvin Guillard vs. Jamie Varner
Gulliard vs Varner is a great fight
UPDATE: Shane Carwin out due to knee injury
Carwin is like Samuel l Jackson’s character in unbreakable. Fuck just retire already!
Good guy to watch fight, and a hell of a nice guy, but Jesus!!!
UPDATE: Matt Mitrione replaces injured Shane Carwin against Roy Nelson
@ Idolmaker,
There’s early reports stating that Carwin’s career may be over! Sounds dependent on what doc says or may recommend for rehab?
Funny how Mitrione steps up to fight Nelson on 4 weeks notice but wouldn’t take on Browne on short notice??? I think he had better odds with Browne than Nelson no?
Nelson runs over Mitrione.
Way too early in Matt’s career for him to face someone like Nelson.
Horrible place for the UFC to be in. They weren’t assured a win by Carwin and now they’re stuck with this fat, bearded guy who likes to play up the hillbilly angle who they seem to desperately want to be rid of. Mind you, as an avowed Nelson fanboi, this Duck is happy to see Roy work even if it will be an easier fight with less meaning and impact on the HWT rankings.
Donnie
Wow mitrione in the main event, you know its a weak card when…. When i bought my ticket I was hoping to see Roy get smashed, Worts TUF coach EVER!!!
You were going to be disappointed either way apparently.
Props to mike ricci for making it the the finale off of a BRUTAL standing elbow KO!! Really excited to watch him become the first Canadian to win TUF!!
UPDATE: Added Mike Ricci vs. Colton Smith